First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 454: Catch a Handle in Hand

The son-in-law is not only the husband of the eldest princess but also the Prince of Cheng'en who was personally conferred by His Majesty. Putting aside his identity as the son-in-law, he is also a prince with a famous status.

The guards did not dare to act rashly.

The eldest princess was furious when she saw this.

She pushed away the wife of Duke Cheng'en and the wife of Marquis Zhongyong who were supporting her, rushed over like a madman, and snatched the whip directly from the guard's hand.

"How dare you use the Prince of Cheng'en to pressure me?" The princess' eyes were red, bloodshot even on the whites of her eyeballs. "That damn prince of Cheng'en is also my blessing. Your Majesty gave him the title for my sake. Otherwise, who would he be? This world is still your Majesty's world. You are trying to rebel!" She was furious and whipped the guard with a whip. "You are eating the food I gave you! If you don't beat her to death today, I will beat you to death!"

Then she threw the whip back to the ground as if she was exhausted.

The guard finally realized the seriousness of the situation. He quickly knelt down to pick up the whip, apologized, and then stood up and whipped the guard hard.

The whip fell on Qin Wanfang like raindrops.

Qin Wanfang could cry and dodge at first, but as time went on, more and more whip marks appeared on her body, and blood gradually soaked through her clothes and seeped out from the outside of her clothes.

Her voice became increasingly low, and she was too weak to even evade the attack.

Gradually, Qin Wanfang was beaten to the ground, like a rag, unable to move. The whip continued to strike her, but the sound no longer made a thud, but a dull thud, like a pile of rotten flesh. Blood slowly flowed from her body, slowly staining the floor tiles beneath her red.

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and several other ladies looked reluctant.

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery could not help but persuade the eldest princess, "This bitch is certainly hateful, but she is still close to the prince consort. Your Highness, should we spare her life?"

The executioner raised his eyes and looked at the princess. "This man's flesh is about to be thrashed to pieces... If we stop now, I'm afraid he'll be in great danger."

"Only I can be by his side!" The eldest princess had already been helped back to her chair, and someone had set up a small table and chairs beside her, with tea sets and some snacks on them.

Someone helped the eldest princess comb her messy hair. She looked coldly at Qin Wanfang, who had been beaten to a standstill. "Since this bitch dared to touch the prince consort, she will only die!"

The wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong looked at the wife of the Duke of Cheng'en with an unbearable heart and said in a low voice, "The prince consort just said he was going to the palace to ask for an imperial decree! Since the prince consort dared to do so, he must have some confidence. If he really did ask for the imperial decree, but the man was beaten to death by His Highness, I'm afraid there will be no peace in the Princess's Mansion from now on. You and the Princess have always been better friends than the rest of us, so why don't you try to persuade them!"

"The Princess is furious. How can I persuade her?" Lady Cheng'en is hoping the Princess's residence will become as chaotic as possible. Persuade her? Why would she?

"It's always wrong to cause a loss of life. Your Majesty has ruled the country with benevolence and righteousness since he ascended the throne. We can't let those censors have a reason to impeach the Princess!" The wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong anxiously tugged at the corner of the clothes of the wife of the Duke of Cheng'en, signaling with her eyes that even if it wasn't for the Princess's mansion, she should think about herself! They were all prominent ladies. How could they stand here and watch the Princess beat a woman to death? If this matter were to spread, it would be detrimental to them and their husbands!

The wife of Duke Cheng'en thought about it and felt that what the wife of Marquis Zhongyong said made sense.

They are here! I might as well give them some advice. After all, it would be a way to give the Prince Consort some face and also save some dignity for myself.

"Your Highness, this woman is almost dead. Please at least leave some breath for your husband." Lady Cheng'en quickly stepped forward and whispered to the princess who was drinking tea, "Your Highness, you and your husband have been married for so many years. Please give him some face. This woman has been beaten like this. Even if she is rescued, she will be a cripple and will not pose any threat to your Highness. Your Highness, please stop now. Don't tarnish your reputation for a bitch!"

The eldest princess is not without ears.

She knew that the wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong was persuading the wife of the Marquis of Cheng'en from behind.

"Forget it!" The eldest princess waved her hand, "Let's see if this bitch is still angry?" She didn't care, but she really couldn't give those censors a handle to hold against her.

The guard who was carrying out the execution relaxed. In fact, he had left himself a backup plan. He hit hard at the beginning, but he had controlled the strength at the end. After hearing what the princess said, he quickly put away the whip and stepped aside. Even though he had reduced his strength, the whip was still stained with Qin Wanfang's blood, and blood dripped down the tip of the whip.

Someone went over to check Qin Wanfang's breath. He was knocked unconscious, but still hanging on to his last breath.

"Your Highness, he is still alive." The man quickly reported.

"Haha, she's lucky!" The princess turned her gaze to the child being held by two maids. The child was sensible and intelligent. He had initially cried and raged at his mother being beaten, but gradually stopped crying. He had realized that his current strength was no match for these people. He stared at the princess with his bright eyes.

If the anger that burst out of those eyes could form a real flame, it would have pierced through the princess by now.

"The little brat has big eyes, doesn't he? Someone, dig out this brat's eyes for me! I want to see how he can still stare at me with his eyes!" The eldest princess said angrily.

"Your Highness, this is your husband's child after all!" The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery quickly tried to comfort him.

"What? Are you so soft-hearted?" The eldest princess turned her head angrily and looked at the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

The wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong quickly tugged at the sleeve of the wife of the Marquis of Cheng'en, signaling her to help speak as well!

"Your Highness, Madam Qi is not soft-hearted." Lady Cheng'en was being dragged around and had no choice but to speak quickly, "She is also thinking about you, the eldest princess. No matter what the mother's future holds, the child is ultimately in your hands. We don't need to rush at this moment, let's wait and see when the prince consort arrives. After all, the eldest princess is going to live with the prince consort, so it's better to keep some cards in her hand. Your Highness, don't you agree?" After she finished speaking, she stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for the eldest princess, then lowered her voice to the eldest princess, "If you hold this child in your hands, the prince consort will have another handle on the eldest princess in the future. Don't you agree, Your Highness?"